Why the study?
Does pharmacologic and mechanical thromboprophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty?
Population
Patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty
Comparison
Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic… vs No thromboprophylaxis
Design
Guideline
Authors
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Recommends combined pharmacologic and mechanical VTE prophylaxis in THA/TKA; reinforces Level 1 evidence for routine guideline-directed practice.
Does pharmacologic and mechanical thromboprophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty?
This paper reviews the ACCP evidence-based guidelines for preventing VTE in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty.
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